Notorious Taliban commander killed in Herat

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A notorious Taliban local commander was killed in western Herat province and a public uprising commander survived a roadside bombing separately in northwestern Faryab, officials said on Saturday.

He said both the sides exchanged fire for six hours and finally the commander, Abdul, and his son were killed and a policeman was also killed and four other security personnel were wounded.

In Faryab, a vehicle carrying a former Junbish commander and current public uprising commander, Mohammad Qul alias Kul Haji, hit a roadside bomb on the way to Andkhoi district from Qarghan district.

Sultan Sanjar, Andkhoi district chief, said the incident occurred at around 8:00am near an agriculture high school in Qorghan district. Kul Haji escaped unhurt but two of his bodyguards were wounded, he added.

Haji Kul also survived a similar explosion last year that occurred at the main square of Andkhoi district. That blast killed one man and injured 13 others, including Haji Kul.